Devoted

Devoted serves as the follow-up to the New York Times bestselling book Elixir, authored by American performer Hilary Duff alongside Elise Allen. Released on October 11, 2011, it represents the second entry in an as-yet-unnamed trilogy.

After the 2010 debut of Elixir, Duff revealed plans to extend the narrative, mentioning that she and co-author Allen were developing new concepts. On October 18, 2010, Duff confirmed via Twitter that work on the sequel had commenced. In a conversation with MTV, she characterized Devoted as a continuation from where Elixir concluded, focusing on protagonist Clea as she confronts significant dilemmas. Preparations for a concluding third volume were also in progress, intended to resolve the storyline surrounding the Elixir and its central figures.

Plot

Following Sage's abduction by the Saviors, Clea embarks on a fruitless search for him. In the nearby forest, an apparition of a spectral family appears, offering hints about his whereabouts.

Clea and her companion Ben uncover a refuge belonging to Cursed Vengeance—a faction cursed until Sage’s demise—hidden within an abandoned subway station. They consent to a temporary alliance to locate Sage but remain rivals thereafter.

Through flashbacks, it is revealed that this ghostly family consumed the Elixir of Life over two millennia ago, granting them immortality along with psychic abilities such as telekinesis and astral projection. As their Elixir reserves diminish, they collaborate with the Saviors to kill Sage in order to use his blood for replenishing the Elixir. Amelia, the youngest daughter, opposes this scheme and aims to assist Clea in rescuing Sage.

Sage is held captive while the Saviors prepare a ritual designed to sever his soul’s connection with Clea; during the upcoming full moon, they plan to kill him using a magical dagger and extract his blood to create more Elixir.

Amelia sends Clea a psychic warning about the ritual’s location. Clea informs Cursed Vengeance, who then launch an assault on the Saviors’ stronghold. Amelia uses her powers against her own family, apparently killing all of them.

Clea arrives just as Sage’s throat is slashed and his blood transforms into Elixir. Overcome with sorrow, she spills the Elixir onto the earth, rendering it unusable. The surviving Saviors flee.

The story concludes by revealing that Sage’s soul has entered the body of a man who died during the confrontation.

Release

Devoted was published in trade paperback format on November 6, 2012.

In July 2012, Duff announced the final installment of the Elixir series titled True, which was subsequently released by Simon & Schuster on April 16, 2013.